Jirat is a
census town
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India
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located in
Hooghly District
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River.
The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura (''C ...
in the
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n
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of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
. It is the administrative headquarter of
Balagarh Block. It is birthplace of the Dr. Gangaprasad Mukherjee, Writer
Charuchandra Banerjee, Tollywood actor Anil Charteree, Sonet Writer Debendranath Senthe Poet Mohitlal Majumder etc. 2kms south from Jirat Railway Station Smitimandir has a beautiful Radhagopinath temple. Annual festival of 'Pancham dol' is held here during the month of March and the famous 'Rash Utsab' in November.Smitimandir has also Hanuman Balaji temple.Main festival 'Hanuman Jayanti' held during the month of April. 1kms east from Jirat station is the historical place of Kaliagarh, the banks of river Bhagirathi was the 'Gang of Dacoits' settlement in Hooghly District. It has an ancient Kali and Siva temple, which is the oldest temple in Jirat. The Siva temple name of 'Mahakal Bhairav' has sculptured terra-cotta tiles representing ships , Hindu God's scencs from the Ramayana.
Geography
Location
Jirat is the Main Administrative Center (Sadar) of
Balagarh Block. Balagarh BDO Office are located in Jirat.
The
Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the three natural regions in the district composed of the flat
alluvial
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plains that form a part of the
Gangetic Delta. The region is a narrow strip of land along the 80 km long stretch of the
Hooghly River
The Bhagirathi Hooghly River (Anglicized alternatively spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') or the 'Bhāgirathi-Hooghly', called the Ganga or the Kati-Ganga in mythological texts, is the eastern distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, Indi ...
, that forms the eastern boundary of the district.
Urbanisation
There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the
Hooghly River
The Bhagirathi Hooghly River (Anglicized alternatively spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') or the 'Bhāgirathi-Hooghly', called the Ganga or the Kati-Ganga in mythological texts, is the eastern distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, Indi ...
has been industrialised over a long period. With foreigners dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised districts in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.
In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns. In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.
The map above shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Religions
Hinduism is majority religion in Jirat. Islam is second most popular religion, most of the Muslim population situated in Dwarpara. Christianity is followed by minority of peoples.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India
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, Jirat had a total population of 7,430, of which 3,824 (51%) were males and 3,606 (49%) were females. The total number of literates in Jirat was 5,308 (79.01% of the population over 6 years).
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Transport
Railway
Jirat railway station is an important railway station in the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line.
By Road
The State Highway 6 (West Bengal)
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Route
SH 6 originates from Rajnagar and passes through Chandrapur, Suri, Purandarpur, Ahmadpur, Labhpur, Kirnahar, Kandra, Ketugram, Katwa, Nabadwip, Kalna, Jirat, Sa ...
passes through Jirat, connects Tribeni, Kalna, Nabadwip
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and Katwa
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by road.
Airlines
The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
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, Dum Dum
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Etymology
During the 19th ...
(58 kilometres distanced).
Driving Distance to Kolkata
Approximate driving distance between Kolkata and Jirat is .
Bus Route
Jirat is connected with Chuchura
Hugli-Chuchura or Hooghly-Chinsurah is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata. It is located in the district of Hooghly and is home ...
by Bus (Bus Route 8).
Autorickshaw and Jeep Cars
Jirat is connected with Mogra
Mogra (or ''Magra'') is a gram panchayat, or village, which is home to the headquarters of the Chinsurah-Mogra community development block in the Chinsurah subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has a stati ...
, Tribeni, Guptipara
Guptipara is a census town in Balagarh, a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Sadar subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Guptipara sits beside the Hooghly Ri ...
by autorickshaw and Jeep Cars.
Temples
The oldest temples in Jirat are:
* Sri Sri Radhagapinath Jeu
* Sideswari Kali and Mahakal Bairav Temple
* Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kalimata Temple
* Darmaraj Temple
* Bura Siva Temple
* Sri Sri Hanuman Balaji Temple
* Jora Siva Temple
* Sri Sri Mrinmoyee Kalimata Temple
* Pravu Jagannath Temple
Festivals
Durga Puja
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is the main attraction of the town. Among the old houses where Durga Puja is held are 'Mathbari', 'Borobari', 'Chotobari', 'Bhanubabur Bari' and 'Roy Bari'. People of Jirat celebrates Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Rash Utsav, Hurum Mela, Panchamdol, Rathyatra too.
Healthcare
A variety of hospitals, nursing homes, and sub-health centers have branches in Jirat, with notable examples being Jirat Rural Hospital, Ahammedpur Block Health Care Center, Envision Eye Foundation, Aastha Nursing Home etc.
Education
College
* Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya (Jirat College)
School(s)
* Jirat Colony High School
* Holy Child Academy(Not any board school normal Private School with few teachers)
* Kabura Panchpara High School
* Ashutosh Smritimandir Girls High School
* Balagarh High School
Sport School
* Jirat Cricket Academy (Cricket Academy)
Notable Persons
* Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Educator and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta
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* Panchanan Karmakar
Panchanan Karmakar (Mallick) (died c. 1804) was an Indian Bengali inventor, born at Tribeni, Hooghly, Bengal Presidency, British India, hailed from Serampore. He assisted Charles Wilkins in creating the first the Bangla type. His wooden Bengal ...
, Inventor of wooden Bengali
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* Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
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, Politician
* Anil Chatterjee
Anil Chatterjee (Chattopadhyay) bn, অনিল চ্যাটার্জী (চট্টোপাধ্যায়) (25 October 1929 – 17 March 1996) was an Indian actor in the Bengali cinema during the early fifties through the mid-ni ...
, Indian Actor
* Mohitlal Majumdar
Mohitlal Majumdar (Bengali: মোহিতলাল মজুমদার; 26 October 1888 – 26 July 1952) was a renowned Indian poet and essayist in the Bengali-language. He began his journey as a poet, but later became literary critic.
Li ...
, Poet
* Ashim Kumar Majhi
Ashim Kumar Majhi, is an Indian politician, born in Jirat, Hooghly was elected as MLA of Balagarh Vidhan Sabha Constituency in West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 2011 and 2016, as an All India Trinamool Congress
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, Indian Politician
References
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Cities and towns in Hooghly district